Bank capital to total assets in El Salvador
El Salvador: Bank capital to total assets was 11.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Bank capital to total assets in El Salvador, 2000–2020
Source: Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
El Salvador recorded 11.3% for bank capital to total assets in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bank capital to total assets in El Salvador peaked at 14.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2001.
That places El Salvador 54th out of 139 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Bank capital to total assets in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.8% | — |
| 2001 | 6.9% | -21.6% |
| 2002 | 8.5% | +23.2% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 11.8% | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.6% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 13.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 14.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 14.0% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 13.3% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 13.0% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 11.3% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.4% | 6.9% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 12.3% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.3% | 11.3% | 11.3% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is bank capital to total assets in El Salvador?
- Bank capital to total assets in El Salvador was 11.3% in 2020, according to Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest bank capital to total assets recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 14.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest bank capital to total assets recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2001.
- How does El Salvador rank for bank capital to total assets?
- El Salvador ranks 54th out of 139 countries with data for 2020.
- Is bank capital to total assets rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from Financial Soundness Indicators Database (fsi.imf.org), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Bank capital to total assets (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of bank capital and reserves to total assets. Capital and reserves include funds contributed by owners, retained earnings, general and special reserves, provisions, and valuation adjustments. Capital includes tier 1 capital (paid-up shares and common stock), which is a common feature in all countries' banking systems, and total regulatory capital, which includes several specified types of subordinated debt instruments that need not be repaid if the funds are required to maintain minimum capital levels (these comprise tier 2 and tier 3 capital). Total assets include all nonfinancial and financial assets. Reported by IMF staff. Note that due to differences in national accounting, taxation, and supervisory regimes, these data are not strictly comparable across countries.